Review #988
2026-058
Pretzels & Drink Order:
Original with Salt Pretzel $6.36
Pepperoni Jalapeño Cheese Pretzel $7.42
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel (birthday freebie)
Original Pretzel Nuggets $9.54
Cheese Dip $1.84
Blue Raspberry Lemonade $5.99
Auntie Anne's is a franchised pretzel shop chain located in Del Amo Fashion Center near Din Tai Fung; best entrance is by Luna Grill & 85°C Bakery Cafe. I haven't been back to one since my college days; I visited the Glendale Galleria location so often that I had stamp cards that I redeemed almost quarterly.
Auntie Anne's partnered with T-Mobile Tuesdays as part of T-Mobile's customer appreciation program, offering a freebie pretzel. I came in for the 1st time after 2 decades for an Original, & also picked up my fav: Pepperoni Jalapeño Cheese Pretzel. The Original is soft & chewy, with added texture & saltiness from the salt crystals. The Pepperoni Jalapeño Cheese Pretzel is tasty, but a tad greasy from the pepperoni. I love the added spice kick from the pickled jalapeños! While you can see the cheese, it doesn't add any "cheese" flavor.
I was iffy about returning when Auntie Anne's dropped a couple of coupons in April to my loyalty account: $1 lemonade with pretzel nuggets purchase & free birthday pretzel. I redeemed the pretzel nuggets with a medium Blue Raspberry Lemonade. The cashier asked what flavor dipping sauce I wanted with the pretzel nuggets, & I chose Hot Salsa Cheese to add some heat; I didn't find out until later that it's an extra surcharge. Aaaugh!! \(`0´)/ Though his tone implied that the dipping sauce is an accompaniment to the pretzel nuggets like a dipping sauce for "chicken nuggets." For the amount & price, it wasn't worth it, especially since the small tub ran out before I was 1/2 way through the cup. If they had the Cinnamon Sugar flavor, I wouldn't need a dip since it's already flavored/crusted with cinnamon sugar. The Blue Raspberry Lemonade is a vibrant blue that's so bright, I can see/taste the artificialness. It's lemonade mixed with an artificial blue raspberry syrup, & is sweet & slightly tart. For the taste & price, I would probably never buy this at the original price, & made an exception because of the $1 coupon. I prefer Hot Dog on a Stick's lemonades more, or Sip Fresh's fruit tea lemonades.
My birthday coupon expires in another week & asked if I can redeem it at the same time; he said it would be ok if it was rung as a separate transaction & picked Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel, my fav sweet pick. The pretzel has been sitting for a while so it's not quite as warm as a fresh baked one. It's slightly charred/burnt, still soft, & loaded with loads of cinnamon sugar that you're reminded of a churro but without that crunchy crust.
Savory & Sweet Dipping Sauce (1.4 - 1.7 oz.) options: Caramel, Cheese, Cream Cheese, Hot Salsa Cheese, Honey Mustard, Marina, Sweet Glaze. There's a surcharge for the dipping sauces.
Their pretzel menu consists of classic pretzels, pretzel nuggets & buckets, pretzel dogs, dips, & drinks. Price points are on the higher side in comparison to another pretzel franchise chain that's also located in this mall. Service is friendly & quick here, I waited a few minutes with a dozen customers ahead of me; I docked a star for the dipping sauces surcharge.
With the random execution issues, I'm doubtful that I'll be making repeat visits without the T-Mobile offers. read more